Chapter V · Poor Little Bodil

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

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From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

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From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

in a creaky manner

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

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From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

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From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

in a disparaging manner

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

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From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

remove the dust from

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

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From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

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From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

robbery at gunpoint

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

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From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

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From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

make lighter or brighter

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

the sound of laughing

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

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From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

cut with a saw

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading The smoked chimney on his hanging kerosene lamp in the middle of the room and near the ceiling did little to illumine the place.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

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From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

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From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

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From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

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From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Old Mr. Harvey was dozing in a tilted armchair close to his stove.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

at the time that

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

which person or people

From this reading When he saw who his visitors were, he gave his queer cackling laugh, “Wall, I’ll be dinged ef I wa’n’t a dreamin’ I was back in holdup days and that some of them thar bandits was bustin’ in to clean out my stock.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading He sat up with a start when his discordant-toned bell rang, and blinked into the half-darkness near the door.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Then, as he rose, almost creakingly, he said, disparagingly, as he glanced about at the dust and cobweb-covered shelves, “Not as how they’d find onythin’ _now_ worth the totin’ away.”